Organize with CSV files

A CSV document (comma-separated values) is a spreadsheet that allows you to attach titles, keywords, and releases to several files at once. Using a CSV helps you organize your files but it is optional. You can create a CSV in Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet software and save the file as CSV.

Note:

If you are located outside the US and using Microsoft Excel to create a CSV file, you need save your document as CSV UTF-8. If you are using an older version of Excel and find this is not an option, you may need to open your CSV in Notepad and then save as CSV UTF-8.

CSV requirements

Start with our template: Download the sample CSV file to use as a template.

Filename: Name your CSV with your name and the date you upload the CSV. Do not include spaces in the title of your CSV. For example, if your name was John Doe, your filename would be JohnDoe_7_17_17.CSV.

Header: The headers for each column must match the headers in our sample CSV. Do not translate this header row.

Rows: Each row in the CSV must represent a file you upload to Adobe Stock.

Maximum rows: Limit your CSV to a maximum of 5000 rows.

Document size: The overall document size must be 1 MB or less.

Required columns: The filename, keywords, and title are required. Other columns are optional but we highly recommend that you don’t skip categories.

COLUMNS

INFORMATION EXPECTED

Filename

The exact filename of an asset you have uploaded, including the extension, for example Myphoto1.jpg or My_video1.mov.

Click Choose a csv file, and browse to select your CSV. Next, you can select the Upload button. If the filenames are correct, the system connects all metadata (titles, categories, and keywords) to your files.

You are welcome to continue updating the same CSV and uploading it—to a maximum of 5000 rows.

Note:

We cannot accept XLS or other file types. Submit one CSV for an entire batch of uploads.

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